Calderdale
The Halifax Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.6 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.6
- Attainment 8
- 30%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.20
- Progress 8
- [-0.39, 0.00]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 45 | 40 | 40 (100%) | 72 |
| September 2025 | 52 | 49 | 49 (100%) | 75 |
| September 2024 | 52 | 48 | 48 (100%) | 84 |
| September 2023 | 39 | 38 | 38 (100%) | 62 |
| September 2022 | 51 | 50 | 50 (100%) | 85 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 185 | 157 | 157 (100%) | 246 |
| September 2025 | 195 | 223 | 185 (83%) | 319 |
| September 2024 | 210 | 191 | 191 (100%) | 271 |
| September 2023 | 203 | 208 | 183 (88%) | 321 |
| September 2022 | 202 | 199 | 185 (93%) | 290 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Calderdale’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 206 | 39.6 | — | 30.1% | 3.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 205 | 44.1 | — | 32.2% | — | 15.1% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 199 | 40.9 | -0.20 | 32.2% | — | 24.1% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 199 | 44.7 | +0.30 | 32.2% | — | 37.2% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 209 | 35.6 | -0.79 | — | — | 16.0% | 3.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Calderdale for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140326 |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Matt Perry |
| Trust | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HX2 0BA |
| Pupils | 1,451 |
| FSM eligible | 37.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA
http://www.thehalifaxacademy.org1422301080| DfE number | 4035 |
| UKPRN | 10043917 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 1 Aug 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2023 |